Remembrance Day | UTS Appoints its new principal | Branch events

the uts alumni magazine | spring 2011 Learning and Service Principal Michaele Robertson is stepping down after five eventful years at the helm.

Laudemus magistros nostros Centennial wrap-up Alumni reminisce about teachers who went More than 6,300 people joyously above and beyond to inspire and motivate. joined our Centennial celebrations. Upcoming UTS Events UTS Alumni Association Board of Mark Your Calendars directors President Peter Neilson ’71 Thursday, May 5, 2011 416-214-5431

vice president Annual Art Exhibition and Reception Rob Duncan ’95 From 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the UTS gym. 416-809-2488 For more information, contact: [email protected] past president George Crawford ’72 416-499-9000 Thursday, May 12 – Sunday, May 15, 2011 Treasurer Ontario Classics Conference Bob Cumming ’65 416-727-6640 At Brock University. Alumni are invited to come and cheer on the reigning provincial champion UTS team at the chariot race, on Saturday, May 14, at 2:30 p.m. at the Brock Circle Honorary and join our team during the Pompa, at 5:00 p.m. Our storied past projects us towards an ever President Michaele M. Robertson bright future! Contact Classics Teacher Eugene Di Sante for details: [email protected] 416-946-5334

Honorary Wednesday, May 25, 2011 Vice President Rick Parsons UTSAA Annual General Meeting 416-946-7088 directors 6:00 p.m. in the UTS Library. Contact: [email protected] Don Ainslie ’84 416-910-9360

Thursday, June 23, 2011 Jonathan Bitidis ’99 416-703-7918 UTSAA Golf Tournament Don Borthwick ’54 705-436-3452 Join us at St. Andrew’s Valley for our 16th Annual Tournament. Tee-offs from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Contact: [email protected] or call 416-978-3919 for more information. Aaron Chan ’94 416-224-2426 Nina Coutinho ’04 Friday, October 28, 2011 647-501-2308 Peter Frost ’63 Alumni Dinner and Awards 416-867-2035 • Special Anniversary Year Celebrations: Mark Opashinov ’88 1936, 1941, 1946, 1951, 1956, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006 416-925-8617 • All years are welcome! • UTS Hall of Fame Inductees will be honoured. The third H.J. Crawford Award will be Emily Rix ’96 416-447-6340 presented and the recipient honoured. Tom Sanderson ’55 The Dinner will be held at UTS: 5:30 p.m. Reception, 6:30 p.m. Awards and 416-604-4890 Student Program, 7:30 dinner. Register at: www.utschools.ca/rsvp Contact: [email protected] or call 416-978-3919. Nick Smith ’63 416-920-0159 Jennifer Suess ’94 416-654-2391 Phil Weiner ’01 416-868-2239 John Wilkinson ’78 416-489-2291 5 17 35

IN R SHO T M ark Your Calendars 2 Contents Upcoming alumni & school events the root | spring 2011 Bits & Pieces 4 Noteworthy UTS tidbits R emembrance Day 35 13 The Best School in Canada Photos from November’s service A conversation with Principal Michaele Robertson. Rrsepo t President’s Report 8 17 Centennial Notebook & Gala A new chapter begins More than 6,300 participants joyously joined in the celebrations of UTS’ own fin de siècle. Principal’s Message 9 Castles in the air UTS Board Report 10 23 Praise where Praise is Due Building the future We asked you to tell us who you considered to be your most influential teacher; here are some of the more than 100 responses we received. F oundation Report 11 An intro to the UTSF Advancement Report 12 29 Alumni News Paying it forward All the latest in the lives of your classmates, including In Memoriam and tributes to the lives of two distinguished Alumni.

On the cover: Principal Michaele Robertson in her office with student co-captains Lauren Katz and Richard Liu.

Our thanks to this issue’s contributors: Nina Coutinho ’04, Dorothy Davis, Martha Drake, Fred Enzel, Stephen Gauer ’70, Bob Lord ’58, Lily McGregor, Peter Neilson ’71, Jennifer Orazietti, Jane Rimmer, Marie-Claire Récurt, Michaele M. Robertson, Bill Saunderson ’52, Diana Shepherd ’80 Photography: Cover, Victor Yeung U niversity of Toronto Schools Alumni Association 371 S Bloor treet West, Room 121, Toronto, Ontario M5S 2R7 Phone: 416-978-3919 Fax: 416-971-2354 Editor: Diana Shepherd ’80 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.utschools.ca/alumni | Published Spring and Fall, The Root is available to all alumni, parents, and friends of UTS. Contact us at the above addresses to receive a copy Design: Rick Blechta (Castlefield Media) or to change your address. This issue is also available at: www.utschools.ca/alumni/alumnimagazine.aspx Printed by: Thistle Printing Ltd.

s pring 2011 | t he u ts a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 3 Bits&P ieces A Compendium of Noteworthy UTS Tidbits

UTS Alumni Share Anthony Lee ’86. Anthony a way to play a part in our started and still leads the ongoing success, donations their Passion for Taiko percussion ensemble, of musical instruments are a Music with Students which has become a valu- wonderful way to contribute able musical group at UTS. and are much needed. If you Music is alive and well at Since graduating from are interested in donating an UTS. Inside the school, our UTS, Mitchell has created instrument – or your time – students help organize and a music education program to the UTS music program, perform a variety of annual called “Music as a Second please contact Ron Royer at events such as the Holiday Language”, which teaches [email protected]. Concert, Nocturne, and the classically-trained musicians Spring Concerts. In addi- how to improvise. Beginning tion, many perform through- N ot Lost in as an after-school pilot out the city and beyond, Translation project at UTS in 2009, the Kate Fung ’10 has made a unique playing in groups such as program has since become a UTS Student Translates 16th and lasting contribution to the F1 the Toronto Symphony (grade 7) curriculum. regular addition to the musi- Century French Manuscript and Youth Orchestra, perform- cal offerings at the school. Creates new Component for F1 into English. More exciting ing concertos with other (Indeed, five other GTA History still: she was able to use this orchestras, and winning a schools have also adopted it Early in her UTS career, work as the basis for a new variety of contests such as into their regular curricula Kate Fung ’10 had discov- UTS project. the national Canadian Music and it is now being offered ered her passion for languag- The document in ques- Competition. in two Ontario school boards es, history, and geography. tion was composed of the Helping to fuel this and four private schools). She became a polyglot and, letters – never before read enthusiasm, our dedicated Judy Kay is away on leave by S5 (Grade 11), was com- in English – of Chevalier de music teachers are sup- this year and we are thrilled posing poems in the style Lévis, a significant leader ported by the volunteer to have UTS alumnus Alex of “Cyrano de Bergerac”, in New France during the work of UTS alumni such Eddington ’98 filling in and reciting them with the same Seven Years’ War. From as Mitchell Wong ’05 and sharing his passion for music panache and talent as the the beginning, it was clear with UTS students. famous character. By S6 that the requirements of In addition, UTS is proud (Grade 12), having exhausted this project far exceeded to host visiting musicians all the courses in her areas those of any standard high who conduct master classes of interest, Kate began to school course. Kate and or workshops. Most recently, cast about for new academic her French teacher, Marie- cellist Matt Brubeck (son challenges. When she found Claire Récurt, realized of the jazz great Dave an extension course with the that additional supervision Brubeck) and Drew Jureka assigned task of translating and time would be needed taught the M4 strings class, hundreds of pages of prima- to complete this formi- and UTS alumnus Conrad ry source documents in 18th dable project. The path Chow ’99 gave a lunch-hour Century French, she could for these accommodations violin recital. hardly have imagined where was cleared and supported This hubbub of musi- it would lead. Shortly before by Principal Michaele cal activity means that the graduating in the spring of Roberston who – in con- music department is always 2010, Kate had translated a junction with vice principals Conrad Chow ’99 gave a lunch- hour on the look-out for instru- 500-page manuscript dating Dorothy Davis, Philip violin recital recently at UTS. ments. If you are looking for from France in the 1700s Marsh, and Rick Parsons –

4 the root : the uts alumni magazine | spring 2011 realized the contribution that Kate could make by complet- ing the project: she would give unprecedented access UTS apPOints its to a vital aspect of Canadian history for Anglophone students, researchers, and scholars. ne w principal Once the translation had he New Year brought search consultant been completed, the work exciting news to UTS Laverne Smith – and moved from a purely literary with the appoint- also reaching out and historical focus to one T ment of Rosemary to discover what having curriculum applica- Evans as Principal, effective the UTS community tions for the F1 study of New July 1. She will be succeeding felt were important France. Kate embarked on Michaele M. Robertson, who considerations in a collaboration with UTS retires at the end of her five- a new principal year term on June 30. – the UTS Board history teachers Reg Hawes M s Evans will be mov- sought a highly and Paul Harkison, French ing from her current posi- experienced educa- teacher Marie-Claire Récurt, tion as Academic Head at tor with a proven and teacher-librarian Susie Branksome Hall, an indepen- record of outstand- Choi to develop a new online dent school in Toronto, where ing achievement, curriculum component. For she has been responsible for excellent academic part of the process, OISE teacher professional learning credentials, and the interns Danny Brown and and curriculum develop- ability and desire Ty Walkland also brought ment as well as the imple- to work closely and mentation of International collaboratively with their expertise in history Baccalaureate programs. She the UTS commu- and information technology holds a Master’s Degree in nity. Of Ms Evans, Rosemary Evans will become the 14th UTS to the endeavour, and UTS History from the University Sujit Choudhry says, principal in June. Information Technology of Toronto and an MBA “Rosemary stood at staff helped steer the project from the Rotman School of the head of the pack in a teacher Michael Gendron. “It through a pilot stage with F1 Management. She taught spectacularly strong field of is indeed very special for me students. at the Ontario Institute for candidates that included edu- to return to the school in the During the development Studies in Education (OISE/ cators from around the world. role of principal today,” she UT) and has served on the She is an educational innova- says, noting that she is “privi- phase, Kate was mindful of OISE Dean’s Advisory Council. tor and leader who is widely leged and delighted to be her own experiences as an F1 In addition, she is the recipi- admired across Canada for joining the school community student: for example, at her ent of an OISE teaching excel- her stellar track record.” at this moment in its history.” suggestion, a student feed- lence award and a 2010 Arbor B ob Lord observes that She acknowledges that it is back section will be included Award from the University of Ms Evans “demonstrates a “comforting to begin as prin- to ensure that the interests Toronto for outstanding per- keen commitment to the cipal from the secure founda- and needs of students will sonal service to the univer- values of UTS, including tion established by Michaele be respected as the website sity. Ms Evans has also held academic excellence, co- Robertson and her team.” Ms positions in the East York and curricular programming, a evolves. Evans speaks admiringly of Peel District School Boards global perspective, intellec- the dynamism and passion Throughout the process, (as a vice-principal and as tual integrity, and a commit- of UTS students and looks both teachers and students district-wide Coordinator for ment to diversity and com- forward to “working with were impressed with Kate’s Social Studies respectively) munity service. We are very students, faculty, staff, par- grasp of the how to make this and is the co-author of sev- fortunate to have a principal ents, and alumni to ensure project a success. She has eral history and Canadian of her calibre to build on the that the reputation of UTS for harnessed her organizational Studies textbooks. strong foundation so ably providing a transformative skills, prodigious language The Search Committee laid by Michaele Robertson educational experience will abilities, tenacity and imagi- was composed of directors over the last five years.” continue to be enhanced.” Sujit Choudhry ’88 (Chair), W ith this appointment, Ms Evans lives in Toronto nation to produce a curricu- parent Andrew Dalglish, Ms Evans’s long-standing with her husband Michael lum component that will be past parent Cathy Mallove, connection to the school Evans, a math professor at the used in F1 history classrooms Toronto District School Board comes full circle: she taught University of Toronto, and her for years to come. Superintendent Gen Ling her first class as a teacher daughter Heather, a student Marie-Claire Récurt Chang, and Board Chair candidate at UTS under the at University of Toronto’s (Retired UTS teacher) Bob Lord ’58. Working with guidance of former history Woodsworth College.

s pring 2011 | t he u ts a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 5 ing weekend; Mary entered, she “also took a couple of but lost in the finals. Skill badminton lessons and tried and persistence paid off, to get out a few times on however, and the following the badminton court in the year Mary placed eighth summer.” overall in the Canadian At the Racketlon Open and third in 2008. In Tournament, in which 18 2009, she won silver. nations competed, Mary Mary, who joined UTS played ladies singles. in 2004, is no stranger to “We each had to play our a racket – she went to uni- opponent each of the four versity on a tennis scholar- sports up to 11 points, and ship – but she admits that the winner was the team she “didn’t even know the that had the most points rules of squash in my first in total across all events. Racketlon tournament!” Team Canada had a bye However, she says she has in the first round and we “steadily improved as I have defeated Hungary in the learned how to play squash second round,” she says. Up and table tennis to a much against Sweden (the 2008 Mary Hall, front row right, with Team Canada in New York. higher level.” champions) in the quarter- M aking Quite a it was one of Mary’s UTS In July 2010, Mary finals, “we were 17 points students, Helena Whyte entered a tournament in behind going into tennis, Racket ’07, who first got her inter- Ottawa in the hopes of but we managed to win ten- UTS physics teacher Mary ested in the sport back in qualifying for Team Canada. nis 42-19 – so we made it Hall played for Team 2006. “She was in my S5 She made the finals and was through to the semifinals,” Canada in the World physics class at the time,” contacted shortly thereafter Mary reports. Ultimately, Championships Racketlon says Mary, “and I popped with an invitation to join Canada lost to Austria in the Tournament in Vienna in into her gym class when the team. She immediately semis, and to Germany in September 2010. Racketlon, they were playing badmin- launched in to a training the 3/4 match. considered a cousin of the ton and joined in.” regimen that involved play- Meanwhile, Mary is back Triathalon, entails playing Helena told Mary ing tennis 5-6 times per in training and competed in table tennis, badminton, about the Canadian Open week, table tennis 2-3 times the Toronto Open Racketlon squash, and tennis against Racketlon tournament that per week, and squash 2-3 event in February 2011. an opponent. Interestingly, was to be played the follow- times per week. Mary says Among other things, her

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6 the root : the uts alumni magazine | spring 2011 fitness regime includes play- ing table tennis once a week Correction: Athlete of the Year The against UTS mathematics and philosophy teacher, I n the last issue of The Root, 2010 – but the picture print- Andrew Wilson. we reported that Nicholas ed was not of Nicholas. Here Keys Hassan had been named is the correct picture and we Glr al e y School of Soft Knocks male Athlete of the Year for apologize for our error. In September, the Upper FEUT Gym 122 was the recipient of a generous Exhi bitinG gift from the UTS Alumni Association. New protec- this fall tive padding was fitted to the gym walls ensuring a safer environment for our Baillie student-athletes. lR Card ’05 An exhibition of photographs

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UTS athletes give the new padding in Upper FEUT gym a thorough work-out Frutu e every day! Exhibitions Margaret Krawecka ’96 Twig Tape has gone digital! Adele Madonia ’03 Emma Jenkin ’03 For more than two decades, Twig Tape has auditioned, recorded, mixed, and produced a compilation of original works by UTS students and alumni. This is our call for submissions! Olivia Mapue ’04 The music will be featured on a CD, which will be included in all 2011 yearbooks, and will be available for purchase at UTS. The music will also be featured on the UTS website for Skye Louis ’02 listening (UTuneS), but not for downloading. Karen Lau ’03 We want your latest composition! To send your submission electronically, email the file to Meg O’Mahony [email protected]. You can also drop off or mail a CD to the UTS main (faculty) office: address the CD to Twig Tape Producers, UTS, 371 Bloor St. W., Toronto, ON M5S 2R7. Alternatively, we can record your song at UTS Monday to Friday after school; please email Th e Keys Gallery us to arrange a date. is located in Room 107A at UTS. If you would like to exhibit, contact Ann Submission deadline: May 1st. To access works of music featured in previous Unger, retired staff, (416) 932-1963 Twig Tapes, visit http://utunes.utschools.ca. or e-mail [email protected] for further information.

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A New Chapter Begins The UTSAA is well positioned to meet the challenges of the coming years.

hen I last wrote a report office staff that dealing with UTS persistence to work out the relation- for The Root, we were in alumni is a lot like dealing with UTS ship, and there is still more to be done. W the middle of the school’s students, because the alumni are really Our task of keeping the school aware of Centennial year. It is now over, and you just UTS students who got older. alumni concerns and views is now more can read about some of the final events As most of you know by now, our important than ever. in this magazine. One of the great current principal Michaele Robertson Looking forward, I see two things about our Centennial year was will retire at the end of this academic important areas of concern for the the way it drew so many alumni back year. I would like to extend my personal UTSAA. The first is supporting the to the school. Each event was different thanks to Michaele for the remark- school’s financial needs for both bur- and drew a differ- able job she has done as principal, and sary support and facilities renewal. ent group. also for the support she has given to This is stating the obvious, but it is In addition the alumni of the school. It has been obvious because it is vital. The other, to the Centennial a pleasure to work with Michaele on which is equally important, is develop- events, I have also alumni matters. It is a mark of a good ing new and better ways of developing attended a number administrator that she leaves an orga- alumni connections with the school of graduation and nization in better condition than she – whether as volunteers, committee similar events at found it, and Michaele has certainly members, mentors, on Facebook, or the school dur- done that for UTS. otherwise. The possibilities are almost ing my time as We have now learned that endless; all suggestions and volunteers Peter Neilson ’71 president of the Rosemary Evans has are welcome. prietTSAAes d n , U UTS Alumni been chosen to succeed UTS students This is the last Root Association Michaele Robertson as report I will write as (UTSAA). One thing that has struck principal. From what I and alumni president of the UTSAA me is what a remarkable community have learned about her, share the same since a new president UTS is: it includes not only the existing she is an excellent choice will be chosen in May. I students, teachers, and staff, but also and will provide solid characteristics – have enjoyed the support our large alumni community. When I leadership for the school. including their of a great group of direc- see students graduating, I realize that For the last several passion for the tors and alumni and the they are not leaving the school behind: years, the biggest chal- school’s alumni office they’re just moving on to another part lenge of the UTSAA has school and fierce staff, to all of whom of the community. UTS students and been to develop its rela- loyalty to each I am very grateful. I alumni share the same characteris- tionship with the newly believe the Association is tics – including their passion for the independent UTS. Our other. well positioned to meet school, fierce loyalty to each other, and basic mandate of sup- the challenges of the intense dedication to whatever is at porting the school and its alumni has coming years and to continue perform- hand. When alumni ask what the school not changed. However, the school’s ing its role of supporting the school is like these days, I tell them that UTS independent status has changed a lot and its alumni. lR students have not really changed: they of the details as some of the admin- seem to me to relate to each other and istrative functions of the Association the school in much the same way we have been taken on by the school. It did in my day. I also warn the alumni has taken several years of patience and

8 the root : the uts alumni magazine | spring 2011 Principal’s Message

Castles in the Air UTSs i a school that makes you dream big – but the bigger the dream, the deeper the foundation must be.

espite the architectural sound any measure. What does that mean? develop to fulfill the dream. When of my title, this is not an article It means that the students it admits UTS succeeds, it does so brilliantly. D about the building. Rather, it is emerge as adults engaged in the world, Failures, therefore, will be all the more a riff on the title’s debt to Thoreau who passionate about pursuing the next stage painful – but mediocrity would be the warned us of the dangers of collapsing of their education and worst fate of all. castles. It’s a warning every educator equipped to excel, com- We need to We need to care should take seriously – there’s a lot of passionate and confident about the future of rhetoric buoying up today’s educational as leaders and colleagues, care about the this school – it makes a initiatives, but while hot air might work and determined to make future of this remarkable contribution to inflate the a contribution to Canada. to intellectual life in our bouncy castle at a It means they feel they school – it makes country. Its graduates children’s party, it have been part of an a remarkable remain free, for the most doesn’t contribute extraordinary educational contribution to part, of the cynicism and much to building experience during which entitlement that beleaguer lasting castles in they not only developed intellectual life many equally talented the air. It’s always their own talents but also in our country. youth. And they have struck me that UTS were dumbfounded by much to offer as problem- is a school that the richness of talent among their peers. solvers and innovators in the world. UTS makes you dream In my view, that’s the right castle in the transforms its students. In my opinion, Michaele Robertson big – but the big- air for UTS. And it’s achievable. it’s just not accurate to say these students P rINCIPAl, UTS ger the dream, the And the foundation? would have been just the same had they deeper the founda- Bricks and mortar are important, gone to any other school. I am so grateful tion must be. In this final article, I offer and I want to say more about that at to have had the chance to experience and my own sense of the UTS dream – what the end. But the true foundation lies contribute to this culture. it is and should be – and a little about in how successfully the adults in the In closing – and because no UTS the foundation such a dream demands. school model the scholarly attributes, article would be complete without a The dream, of course, is that UTS the humanity, the work ethic, and mention of the building at 371 Bloor – be the finest school in Canada by the leadership that our students must I want to pay tribute to the work done by David Rounthwaite ’65 and Don Schmitt ’70 of our Board of Directors, Make a difference today David Allan ’78, Stephen Moranis, parent, and Josh Fullan, UTS staff for tomorrow’s students... member, on the proposal for the site development of 371 Bloor, which is now If you would like to designate a specific bequest before the University. It is a splendid to UTS or receive information on planned giving, document, the result of hours spent please contact: wrangling with a complex problem. Martha Drake, Executive Director, Advancement Their solution is elegant. We owe them at 416-946-0097, or [email protected]. a great debt of gratitude. lR ...and leave your mark on UTS’ future!

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Building the Future The UTS Board has been working to ensure we continue to build on previous accomplishments.

ast year was a year of celebra- close to home: the committee quickly the Board of Directors, I would like to tion. We reminisced about 100 recognized that Rosemary Evans was express how grateful we are to have had L years of accomplishments. We the natural successor to take on and her leadership through a very challeng- honoured the headmasters, teachers, continue Michaele’s work. Rosemary ing period that saw UTS establish itself and staff who have led the school’s will officially take office on July 1, as a self-sufficient independent school. exemplary academic program; our stu- 2011. Currently Head of Academics She reformed our Foundation program dents and alumni who have been our at Branksome Hall, Rosemary has a and strengthened our administrative goodwill ambassadors; and our parents distinguished record there as well as structure to ensure that our program and friends for their faith and support. within the public school system. The meets the high standard of excellence We gathered as Board is thrilled with the overwhelm- befitting a school where academic merit a community in ing response from the community, is the only ticket for admission. The recognition of the which is welcoming Rosemary to UTS Board, and the school community as a strong ties that with open arms. whole, owes Michaele a have bonded every While the Search I would like to debt of gratitude for her stakeholder to the Committee was busy tireless work to further school throughout finding our future prin- express how the school’s Vision and the century, and cipal, members of the grateful we Mission, and for her ushered in our sec- Building Committee – are to have diligence that kept us Bob Lord ’58 ond century. composed of directors on-track through a criti- cirTSha , U This aca- David Rounthwaite ’65 had Michaele cal phase in our history. demic year, the (Chair), Donald Schmitt Robertson’s She has been a wonderful UTS Board of Directors has been ’71, UTS parent Stephen partner to work with and working diligently to ensure that we Moranis, David Allan leadership a model of leadership to continue to build on previous accom- ’78, and UTS faculty through a very our students and staff as plishments – especially upon the member and local resi- well as our parents and progress made in the past five years dent Josh Fullan – worked challenging alumni. In our first year under Michaele Robertson’s leader- tirelessly to develop a Site period. of our second century, ship. With her announcement that she Redevelopment Proposal, UTS is a landmark school; will retire at the end of this school which was submitted on December 14, it is recognized as one of the top second- year, the Board established a Search 2010 to Uof T in accordance with the ary schools in Canada, and it attracts the Committee to recruit our next prin- terms of our Affiliation Agreement. We brightest young minds in the Greater cipal. The Committee – composed of have since met with and presented to Toronto Region. We have a lot to be directors Sujit Choudhry ’88 (Chair), the Site Redevelopment Committee that proud of and a lot to look forward to. lR Andrew Dalglish (current parent), is responsible for making the University’s Cathy Mallove (past parent), Gen decision on the UTS Proposal. We Ling Chang (Toronto District School expect to receive the University’s formal Board Superintendent), and myself – response to the Proposal in late spring/ worked closely with search consultant early summer. The UTS website at www.utschools.ca Dr. Laverne Smith, who specializes in We have come far and have accom- has more information on the appoint- the education sector. The search was plished a great deal under Principal ment of Rosemary Evans and about the international, but the clear choice was Robertson’s headship. On behalf of Site Redevelopment Proposal.

10 the root : the uts alumni magazine | spring 2011 UTS Foundation

The UTS Foundation: a Short Primer An introduction to the Who, What, Where, When, and Why of the UTS Foundation.

he UTS Foundation (UTSF) quarterly Foundation Board meetings. the original capital amount must be was created in May 2006, with The UTSF accounts are set up as preserved in accordance with the terms T a mandate to “develop and a separate entity on the same account- stipulated by the donor. Furthermore, maintain a fund or funds and to apply ing system as UTS. Donations made only the income and gains on these all or part thereof and income there- to UTSF are processed by the UTS invested funds can be spent. Thus, the from to charitable purposes... in par- Office of Advancement, which issues expendable funds that can be used for ticular to provide scholarships, fellow- charitable donation receipts on behalf the capital, discretionary, and student ships, bursaries, prizes, and financial of UTSF. assistance purposes mentioned above assistance to students of the University There are currently 157 funds are comprised of: of Toronto Schools maintained by UTSF totalling a market 1 income and gains on endowed (UTS)...” The value of $33.2 million as of December funds, and UTSF was estab- 2010. These are classified in three ways: 2 any other donations which are lished for the building funds, intended for capital not endowed. express purpose development by UTS; discretionary The investments of UTSF are man- of managing and funds, intended for vari- aged for UTSF by Letko ensuring the ous purposes usually at There are Brosseau & Associates. maximum return the discretion of the UTS To ensure segregation of the funds that Principal; and bursary currently and protection of the were turned and award funds, which securities in which these William J. 157 funds Saunderson ’52 over to UTS by assist students attend- funds are invested, the cirman ha , UTS the University of ing UTS. Bursaries and maintained by actual securities are in foundation Toronto in 2007. scholarships are distrib- UTSF totalling a the custody of CIBC The found- uted in accordance with market value of Mellon. These investment ing Directors of UTSF were John both the terms estab- management and custody Jakolev (past parent and past Treasurer lished by the donors at $33.2 million. services are provided of UTS), Robert Lord ’58 (current the time of their creation in return for quarterly chair of the Board of UTS), and David and the returns on the invested funds. fees charged by Letko Brosseau and Rounthwaite ’65 (current Secretary Some statistics of the funds main- CIBC Mellon. The financial results of of the Board of UTS). The UTSF tained by UTSF: UTSF are reported annually in audited board now has the responsibility for Building funds 7 Financial Statements prepared by the managing both the investment and UTS Finance Department and audited the use of UTSF funds. I am Chair of Discretionary funds: 2 by Ernst & Young. the Foundation Board, which is cur- Bursary funds 43 For questions or more information rently composed of Andrew Dalglish Award funds 105 relating to the UTSF and its invest- (parent and current Treasurer) and ments, please contact Fred Enzel, Total 157 Directors Paul Barnicke ’71, Peter Chief Financial Officer at fred.enzel@ Buzzi ’77, and Vanessa Grant ’80. In addition, funds are also divided utschools.ca or 416-978-3209. Principal Michaele Robertson, Fred between endowed funds (which cur- Enzel (CFO of UTS), Martha Drake rently number 81) and expendable (Executive Director, Advancement), and funds (which currently number 76). Bob Lord ’58 may attend the regular Where donations have been endowed,

s pring 2011 | t he u ts a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 11 Advancement Report

Paying it Forward Alumni have stepped up to pay it forward for tomorrow’s UTS students.

he concept of “paying it for- news about the Eaton UTS alumnus who has ward” is philanthropy in its scholarship, I also embraced the notion of T purest sense. It is about repay- received a phone call paying it forward. Jason ing a good deed by doing one for from Gerry Crawford was amongst the more someone else, with no expectation of ’52. Gerry called to dis- than 1,200 people who personal gain. How perfect that at the cuss his class award, the came back to UTS last dawn of our second century, when our Class of 1952 Donald May for the Centennial gaze turns to our future, alumni have G. Cossar Scholarship Homecoming. During his stepped up to continue to pay it forward for Best Overall visit, Jason reminisced for tomorrow’s Performance. The Dr. Jason Tam ’95 recently established about his days as a UTS UTS students. Cossar endowment had the MCO Orthodontics UTS Community student and recalled the In 1934, more than ample funds Builder award. numerous awards to cele- Erskine Eaton, of to annually award our two top perform- brate academic distinction, but he could the Timothy Eaton ing students in perpetuity, and the class not remember any awards celebrating family fame, gradu- wanted to know where to direct excess the leadership of socially responsible ated from UTS. money that they had previously donat- global citizens. This conversation has Was he going to ed, as well as their future donations. resulted in the establishment of the make his mark in I’m delighted to report that the Class MCO Orthodontics UTS Community the family busi- of 1952 has “adopted” the Erskine Builder award, which is based upon Martha Drake ness? We’ll never Eaton scholarship and it will live on extra-curricular activities, leadership Eeuti irx c ve D ector, advancement know. On August forever at UTS as the “Class of 1952 qualities, and scholastic achievement. 19, 1942, Erskine Erskine Eaton Memorial Scholarship in Its purpose is to recognize students was amongst the UTS boys who gave Modern Languages”. who demonstrate characteristics of their lives for their country in the Battle This brings me to the recipient of becoming future leaders and change- of Dieppe. So the story goes, his father last year’s Erskine Eaton scholarship. makers, indicated by their balancing of created the Erskine Eaton Memorial Kate Fung ’10 has chosen to pay it solid academic achievement with the Scholarship in Modern Languages at forward through her graduation project ability to make outstanding contribu- UTS with the proceeds from a $1,000 legacy. Kate has translated more than tions to the UTS community. Jason’s war bond. For almost 70 years, the 500 pages of letters written during the donation to UTS embodies the UTS Erskine Eaton scholarship has been Seven Years’ War and has created a Vision and will benefit students far awarded at our annual graduation cer- web-based educational unit for our F1 beyond any of our lifetimes. emony to the top student in Modern (Grade 7) students that is already in use! Every day, UTS students benefit Languages. Indeed, it is UTS’ most (See Mme Récurt’s article on page 4) I from your support as donors today prestigious language award. can only imagine the joy that Mr. Eaton through your annual support, donors Fast forward to 2010. The money would have felt knowing the connection tomorrow through your charitable from the Erskine Eaton scholarship has between his and Kate’s legacies – and bequests and planned gifts to UTS, and run out and we are faced with the real- the joy that the Class of 1952 will expe- through your support as volunteers. ity that we will have nothing to award rience when they receive news of the Thank you for paying it forward. lR our top student in Modern Languages three recipients who will benefit every next year. Was it coincidence that on year through their two UTS awards. the very day that we received the bad Dr. Jason Tam ’95 is another

12 the root : the uts alumni magazine | spring 2011 The Best School in Canada at the end of this school year, uts principal what lies beyond the getting of grades ... and to Michaele M. Robertson will be retiring after a provide them with opportunities to define their rewarding – and eventful – five years at the school. lives by both learning and service.” Root editor In 2006, Michaele leapt at the chance to “work with Diana Shepherd ’80 sat down for a conversation a population of high-achieving students to explore with Michaele in the principal’s office. dard. When they were going to perform a play, for instance, it was very polished. That’s true here as well – our arts and athletic teachers work incred- ibly hard to bring the kids up to a top standard. But there’s a large portion of student life that isn’t about meeting adult standards: it’s about giving kids a safe space to get in there and try it, to get out there and do it. And I think that’s amazing – and it certainly isn’t typical.

What was your vision for the school when you Q first arrived?

The covering letter I wrote for this job was my A vision for the school, which was the beginning of What made you decide to apply for the the strategic plan for UTS. My vision was a combi- Q position of principal of UTS? nation of factors: the best school in Canada produc- ing kids who had a global sensitivity, and producing It was the job I always wanted. I applied for kids who felt they were compelled to make a con- A the job in 2000, and I was not the success- tribution to the country. When I wrote the letter, I ful candidate at that time. There were two schools was talking about civic responsibility: about giving that I always wanted to head: Hillfield-Strathallan young people in Toronto an authentic chance to step College and UTS. I had a great time at Hillfield for up and deal with some of the city’s issues. The let- 24 years, and a great experience at Upper Canada ter doesn’t talk Canada-wide, but I broadened that College for 11 years. When the UTS job was posted focus in the first few months while I was here. That in 2005, I had already decided that I would be tak- letter wrote itself; once I started to write it, I knew ing a leave from UCC, and perhaps retiring perma- what I wanted for the school. When I look at the UTS is an nently. But I just couldn’t resist the opportunity to letter, at the strategic plan, at the direction we’ve apply for the job. taken, that’s exactly what happened. extraordinary I didn’t know what the action items would be; school: there How is UTS different from other private I just knew what the broad strokes should be. UTS should be Q schools? is an extraordinary school: there should be one in every major city in Canada. This is an amazing one in every You can think of it from a number of perspec- place. You combine kids who are all high-achieving major city in A tives: the job, the facilities, the type of students (but in a variety of ways) with a tradition of very Canada. This it attracts, the working environment – there are high-achieving alumni, then you bring teachers to many things about UTS that are different. For a work with them who have extremely high expecta- is an amazing start, it is a school that it has existed for 100 years tions of the kids intellectually – and very liberal place. in a building that it doesn’t own – which presents expectations of the kids in terms of what they try both wonderful challenges as well as challenges out and to what extent they’re going to succeed or we’d rather not face! Independent schools for the fail. This is an unusual combination: usually with most part are known for their facilities; they use very high-achieving kids, you have very conservative their athletic and arts facilities, the state of their expectations in terms of what your success-to-failure classrooms and technology as selling points. This is ratio should look like. UTS kids are really “out not true of UTS, which has always used a combina- there” experimenting, and it’s amazing how tolerant tion of great kids and great teachers as its selling the community can be while they’re learning. There points. That’s really different from most other inde- are so many things about this school I really love, pendent schools. Being in a culture where kids are but what I love most is the idea that so much of encouraged to try and allowed to fail is also some- what comes out of here can be a power for the good thing that’s quite different. In the previous schools of the country. It’s pretty difficult to line up another where I worked, the adults worked really hard to school in Canada that so consistently hits the bell make sure the kids measured up to a certain stan- on academic-related competitions and awards – and

14 the root : the uts alumni magazine | spring 2011 the extent to which the kids feel that they’re really a part of the world. There was a lot I had to learn about the school and how it functioned, but I knew from the begin- ning that it had this contribution to make. Moving the kids out of an insular environment, which schools can very easily become, into a global aware- ness was key. We still have a lot of work to do with this, but we’re getting better and better all the time. I’ve learned a lot from my colleagues about how that could translate into action; although I was one of the writers of the strategic plan, it’s not really my plan anymore. I’m not sure what it will look like five years from now, but I’m sure that this direction was the right one. If you could give any advice to your successor, Principal Robertson Looking back over the last five years, what Q Rosemary Evans, what would it be? with 2008 School stands out as a peak experience for you? Captains Salvator Q Cusimano ’08 and Rosemary Evans is a great choice for UTS. She Sima Atri ’08. I’ve had such a happy time here, I don’t really A has deep experience and enough confidence to A know how to answer that question! Our first spend time really listening before she decides on a big challenge, of course, was that we had discon- direction. My first piece of advice to her would be nected from the University of Toronto and we to enjoy the vagaries and virtues of the UTS experi- had to build everything. We had to build all our ence; the second would be to trust the depth and systems and policies – all that part of life that’s breadth of understanding that the Board brings to It’s pretty invisible to the students, parents, and alumni of the the school. From her experience at Branksome Hall, difficult to line school. It was a great opportunity to be part of the she will already have a profound understanding of up another start of this process. I really enjoyed building posi- the passion that stakeholders can have for a school, tive relationships with the University community; and she will know how to harness that and benefit school in I have been extremely well treated by everyone at from it. Canada that Uof T. I liked the academic and intellectual chal- so consistently lenges the teachers brought to my door. Really, During your time here, were you surprised by hits the bell there was no part of this experience I didn’t like! Q the passion and commitment the UTS alumni Sometimes I wondered how we would ever find a have for the school? on academic- solution to some of the problems, but we did, and related I had great people to work with on both the teach- I do hear from a lot of alumni expressing their competitions ing and administrative side. A concerns about what’s going on with the school, what’s going to happen with the building, and so and awards – Have there been any real surprises? on. I think it’s a real tribute that the alumni feel and the extent Q so strongly about their school. Some of them feel that the institution shouldn’t change at all from to which the The building was a total surprise! I was also sur- what they remember – but what they’re not taking kids feel that A prised at the intricacy of unwinding UTS from into account is that no two students have the same they’re really Uof T in every respect; we were on new ground all memories. Everybody’s experience is entirely differ- the time. I was not prepared for that – but if Bob ent. I think that’s something that all schools grapple a part of the Lord had told me that was what it would be like with: the sense that there is this monolith called world. from Day One, it wouldn’t have made a difference: “The School” that should always be the way they I would still have wanted to come here! I learned remember it. Of course that just flies in the face of a great deal about a building’s capacity to tolerate everything UTS stands for. its inhabitants, and I learned a great deal from the kids about what creative measures you could take to What has been the biggest challenge you faced overcome the limitations of the building. Q during your time as principal?

s pring 2011 | t he u ts a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 15 The school’s biggest chal- an internship as well as doing their practicum. We A lenge is the cost. With still have a relationship by committee with OISE – the exception of tuition, there and it’s a positive relationship. is now no source of exter- In 2007, I did try to persuade them that we nal funding for UTS. Other would be a great proving-ground for pilot pro- private schools don’t charge grams. One of the great things about the kids here what they charge because is that you could bring in some kind of innovation they’re rip-off artists: they or learning and you’d know pretty quickly whether charge what they charge it’s going to work. The kids and the teachers are because that’s what it costs very responsive. I thought this might be an inter- to attract the best teachers esting take on innovation that OISE might wel- and to offer the best experi- come, but I don’t think the timing was right for it. ence to the students. That’s I also tried to get them to do something with us what UTS has to compete on leadership because there’s a long tradition of with – that’s a reality. Fortunately, we have lots of leadership here. Our leadership program is becom- very talented and capable people in the UTS com- ing more and more coherent as we work through munity who know how to deal with problems. But it, and there’s lots of proof that kids who leave here there isn’t going to be a complete solution – unless act as leaders in the wider community for the rest the school buys lottery tickets and wins! In order to of their lives. meet the needs of our student population, we need Student-teachers love to come here: the reputa- to attract and retain the best teachers in Toronto tion of being at UTS is that you get huge support – and we are competing for teaching talent against and you get really talented teachers to work with. So other leading schools. Managing this reality is, and there are opportunities that could form real part- will continue to be, a big challenge. Our situation is nerships between UTS and OISE. There are so compounded by the fact that we have existed for a many things hundred years in a building we don’t own. Q Why have you chosen to retire now? about this And we could never afford to buy the building school I really Q at today’s prices... When I originally signed on, it was for a five- A year term. My choice to retire was entirely per- love, but That’s exactly right. And Uof T would never sell sonal; it was driven by a promise I made to spend what I love A it even if we could afford it. So we’re facing that more time with my family. I can’t imagine a better most is the challenge as well. job than this one – I would never leave here to take another job. idea that so Are student-teachers still a regular part of life much of what Q at UTS since the school disengaged from Uof T? When did you first hear of UTS? comes out of Q here can be a There used to be quite a strong stream in the A teacher candidate program that they called My first real encounter with UTS was at Trinity power for the “Gifted Education”, and UTS was the proving- A College [Uof T], where I was studying English good of the ground for people who identified that as an interest Lang. and Lit. There were five UTS grads in my in their training as teachers. Over the years, that class, and they were all incredible characters. So I country. focus was replaced by a focus on building capacity got to know UTS through its graduates first. The in schools that were less advantaged. I think it’s fair way they talked about their education – the way to say that OISE changed from a focus on gifted they talked, period – was so interesting. They had stream to capacity building in schools with higher a willingness to engage on any issue that I found needs. There’s no question that as soon as it was remarkable. So there was always a bit of a mythol- clear that UTS and OISE no longer had an insti- ogy about UTS for me. When I was teaching, well, tutional connection, fewer student-teachers were you can’t be a teacher in Ontario and not have being directed to UTS. But we still do train teach- heard about UTS. When I moved to Toronto and ers here, and we really enjoy that experience. We learned a lot more about UTS, it just looked so still have a significant number who come here to do appealing. It still does... lR

16 the root : the uts alumni magazine | spring 2011 Ph oto: jan rihak; istockphoto.com playfollowed adventuresthe ofSpirit,schoolboy a onan TheCentennialPlay and the Doubletheand Blue ButWhite Ball. &first, let’s recap! concludingthe events: Centennialthe Speakers Event songbywritten StudentCentennial Video, orlistened newtheschoolto by anniversary the Torontoof 1910-2010 Schools StreetWest: thousands more havenow read reachextended beyondfar 371buildingatthe Bloor participantsjoinedcelebrations.the in TheCentennial’s toriumSpeakerstheduring Event, 6,300 more than Homecomingaudi-visitors, UTS ofintimacythetheto attendedkick-offthe barbeque, hubbubtheto of1,200 currentof 1,600 students, parents,who staff and munitymembers fact,fromhordeIn thetook part. becamejoyous events whichthousandsin com- of UTS ceivedofficesand in brainstormedcommittees in honouringteams.sports UTS DinnerAlumni latermonth, itsthat first iterationin ofFame launchedHall was UTS tution–the –the at CentennialHonorary Chair receptiona forluminaries; many UTS along with Octoberin sawprincipal Bands.ofBattlethe TheOpening official Reception forbarbequea sponsored UTSPAby high-spiritedaand Currentparents were thenwelcomed lotparking theto iconicbecomeCentennial two UTS the photographs. intoswarmed Varsity Stadiumposeto for whathave now Septemberbreezyin day studentswhenand staff 2009, articipants ,300 rimmerbyjane Over Beginning the and – End The emony,whichhonoured presidedoverH.J. inaugural the Crawford cer-award A Theimages followingonthe pages ofstorytellthe Spearheadedteacherdrama by Schoolthe beganKick-Offwith sunny, Itona all

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17 alumni as well as current students and staff. that he played as guests entered the banner-bedecked Almost 300 alumni, staff, friends, and parents ballroom for dinner. Former principal Don Gutteridge attended the elegant Double Blue & White Ball. was a witty and debonair MC who guided us through Many thanks to our dedicated Gala committee – Tom the evening’s events. Highlights of the evening included Sanderson ’55 (Chair), Liliana Diaz Ortega (parent), the second annual Crawford Award presentation to Eugene Di Sante (teacher), Lily McGregor (staff), Nasir Bob Lord ’58 and the insightful Centennial Address by Noormohamed (parent and board member), and Rick Christopher Alexander ’85. One of the VIP guests was Parsons (vice principal) – for organizing such a great Bruce “Nails” MacLean, UTS’ oldest surviving “mas- end to our Centennial year! Held at the Four Seasons ter”. He taught and coached at the school from 1946 to Hotel on October 16, 2010, the Ball had the gener- 1959 and, he is now in his 100th year! (See page 25 for ous support of our Lead Sponsor, Letko Brosseau a tribute to “Nails” MacLean by a former student.) A & Associates, and our Oakleaf Sponsor, Mackenzie ceremonial cake-cutting acknowledged UTS past, pres- Investments, whose generosity allowed proceeds to ent, and future. And, somewhere in all that, there was directly support the UTS bursary. even time for dinner and dancing! The silent auction – featuring all kinds of items If one of the primary goals of the Centennial generously donated by members and friends of the was to reach out and engage our community, then it community – attracted much interest and many bids. was a resounding success. The goodwill and loyalty, Guests at the cocktail reception enjoyed the mellow energy and sense of connection so evident during the jazz played by former principal Malcolm Levin, and Centennial augur well for the future of our school. current teacher Christopher Federico ’91 wrote an Celebrate we did and, as our second century unfolds, original bagpipe composition – “Three Seven One” – celebrate we surely will! lR

C entennial Speakers Event I n the UTS Auditorium on September 16, 2010 Wiseguys and Brainiacs: How far can intelligence take us in our second century?

Above: Rebecca Caldwell ’91, John Duffy ’81, Lauren Katz ’11, Fraser Mustard ’46, Principal Michaele Robertson, moderator John Allemang ’70, Shin Imai ’69, and Diana Lee ’03, ready for the discussion!

CEN TENnial TIMELINE

september 11, 2009 october 24, 2009 School Kick Off Annual Alumni Dinner/UTS Hall of Fame

october 1, 2009 february 27, 2010 Opening Reception Centennial Play

18 the root : the uts alumni magazine | spring 2011 Double Blue & White Ball Four Seasons Hotel, October 16, 2010

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4 1. James Higginson-Rollins ’75 & Mark Meredith ’75 2. Candice Malcolm and Ilya Shapiro ’95 3. Jennifer Orange ’89, former principal and MC for the evening, Don Gutteridge, UTS Board member Sujit Choudhry ’88 & Honorary Chair of the UTS Centennial, Chris Alexander ’85 4. Principal Michaele Robertson and her husband, Barry Wansbrough

April 24, 2010 September 16, 2010 Centennial Music Night Speakers Event

May 29, 2010 October 16, 2010 Homecoming Double Blue & White Ball

s pring 2011 | t he u ts a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 19 LEFT: Darnel Leader ’04 and Garth Chalmers (staff) BELOW: Marie-Claire Récurt (retired staff), Eugene DiSante (staff) and Rose Dotten (retired staff)

LEFT: UTS parents Heather Cribbin and Crispin Clarke

Former Principal Don Gutteridge, in the role of MC, guided Gala UTS Board Chair, Bob Lord ’58, spoke about guests through the proceedings. future plans for 371 Bloor Street West.

Nasir Noormohamed, current parent and UTS Board Member, gave thanks at the beginning of the evening.

Yvonne Pepper and Don Kerr ’39

David Flint ’56 and Ron Baker ’56

Harold Atwood ’55 chats with parents Luyang Wang and Wei Wang

20 the root : the uts alumni magazine | spring 2011 below : Ian Goldberg ’91 and Katrina Hanna right: Barbara Catto and Charles Catto ’46 far Right: Incoming UTS parents, John Duffy ’81 and Jill Presser ’87, and Michael Gendron (retired staff)

Don Borthwick ’54 introduces Bob Lord ’58 as the second recipient of the H.J. Crawford award.

Chris Alexander’s Centennial Address ranged Chris Alexander and Don Borthwick flank Bob Lord across the decades of UTS history and looked after presenting him with the Crawford award. forward to the promises of the future.

Current staff Carole Bernicchia-Freeman and Emily Rix ’96

Tazmin Merali and Nasir Noormohamed, parents Beverley Hamblin and Peter Brieger ’56

s pring 2011 | t he u ts a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 21 F yrida , October 28, 2011 L eFT: Chris Alexander ’85 and his wife Hedvig Below: Retired staff Bruce MacLean and Derek Bate ’44 Annual Alumni Dinner and Awards

See the old school again! Special anniversary The spectacular cake was cut by a contingent of UTS alumni, staff, and parents representing the rooms! past, present, and future. Visit with former staff and classmates!

A ll alumni are welcome – especially those celebrating anniversary years: Penny Harbin ’78, Centennial Co-chair, toasts UTS. 1936 1941 1946 1951 1956 1961 1966 1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006 Father and Daughter: Ron Jenkins ’76 with Imogen Jenkins ’11 UTS Hall of Fame Inductees will be honoured and the third H.J. Crawford Award will be presented.

A ll events to be held at UTS: 5:30 p.m. Reception, 6:30 p.m. Awards and Student Program, 7:30 Dinner. Gala guests wrapped up the festivities by dancing the night away. R eserve Now! www.utschools.ca/rsvp or call 416-978-3919 22 the root : the uts alumni magazine | spring 2011 Praise where Praise is Due Recently, we asked our alumni to tell us who they considered to be their most influential teachers during their UTS days. We received more than 100 responses: some with just a name, and some with three-page essays full of details, memories, and gratitude. We asked prize-winning author Stephen Gauer ’70 to reminisce about the UTS teacher who most inspired him – and set his feet on the path to becoming a writer.

he timing of this collection of “most influ- nalism at Ryerson, and then English literature at Chuck saw no ential teacher” submissions from UTS the University of Toronto. He did a Masters degree graduates is particularly appropriate for and taught at Royal York Collegiate before com- distinction me because I can trace a direct line from ing to UTS. Soon after I had him in Grade 11, he between what Chuck Weir’s Grade 11 English class in would leave teaching and have a series of successful 1968 to the publication of my first novel careers as an actor, TV and cabaret writer, comedy you learned this October. I’m a writer because of performer, football coach, and novelist. from a book, Chuck, plain and simple. Sadly, the timing is poi- The course he taught that year was a survey of a classroom Tgnant too; his death three years ago at 74 means I English literature, starting with Beowulf and end- can never thank him personally. ing with the Romantic poets. There was debate, a UTS in the late 1960s was a strange a lot of dry acreage in those 30 weeks song, a work brew of tradition and rebellion. The cus- but Chuck’s energy never flagged. Chuck toms of an English boys school still ruled; was a natural and charismatic extrovert; of art, or life we wore jackets and ties and marched in like any great teacher he was a great per- itself. cadets and addressed teachers as Master. former, always passionate and enthusiastic. But the messy outside world was seeping He would happily fly off on tangents that into the school too. We argued about the revealed his enthusiasms for Noh and Vietnam War. We mocked authority and Kabuki theatre, the lyrics of Bob Dylan, admired protest. Shockingly, some of us smoked the poetry of Leonard Cohen, and a thousand other grass and dropped acid. fascinating topics. I was a shy suburban kid, so I Many of the teachers at UTS at that time were found Chuck’s energy, sophistication, and breadth of gentlemen over fifty who believed in a traditional knowledge irresistible. command and control style of teaching. Some were Chuck saw no distinction between what you excellent teachers. But others were intimidating or learned from a book, a classroom debate, a song, cruel or both. The teachers who engaged our hearts a work of art, or life itself. He took us to a per- and minds were the younger ones, like Chuck and formance of Arthur Miller’s “A View From The Don Gutteridge and others, who saw education as Bridge”, the first serious play I saw. He arranged a a collaboration between teacher and student. Like showing of Don Owen’s “Nobody Waved Goodbye”, today’s teachers, they brought the world into the the first Canadian film I saw. classroom, and they listened to us with respect Chuck encouraged experimentation, so for my despite the nonsense we spouted. final essay in the course I wrote a five-page “fiction- Chuck was just 34 in 1968. He’d studied jour- al essay” in which two pretentious teenagers discuss

s pring 2011 | t he u ts a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 23 the meaning of life, Wordsworth’s poetry, and vari- In the process they create a strange, powerful, and ous other aspects of the Romantic movement. There emotional connection that shapes our entire life. were no footnotes, of course. Chuck loved the essay. Carl Jung once remarked that: “one looks back He gave it a perfect mark, along with the comment with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with “Wow. Can I have a copy?” gratitude to those who touched human feelings.” I was stunned. I’d never taken such a chance, Gratitude, yes. Thank you, Chuck. lR and never received that kind of praise. Chuck con- Stephen Gauer ’70 firmed what I was too obtuse to admit: I was cre- Stephen’s prize-winning short stories have been ative and I had a talent for writing, and therefore I published in Descant, Prairie Fire, The Toronto had to be a writer. Hello arts, goodbye engineering. Star, and Best Canadian Stories 10 (Oberon Press). Great teachers are influential in part because His first novel, Hold Me Now (Freehand Books), they see things in us we either can’t or won’t see. will be available in bookstores October 1, 2011.

has been said that a good teacher explains, impressed them so deeply that their words, stories, and but a great teacher inspires. From the flood actions are still vividly remembered decades later. Others of mail we received from our alumni, it pay an even more profound tribute as they salute teachers appears that UTS has always attracted great who shaped their career choices, and in many cases were teachers. According to your letters, many directly responsible for the decision to become a profes- UTS teachers went far beyond curriculum sor, doctor, musician, scientist, writer – the list goes on. material to connect with, encourage, and Whatever the nature of the influence, UTS grads clearly motivate their students – often helping to engender a life- have very strong feelings about their former teachers. Ilong tlove for a subject or influencing their choice path. For those alumni who sent us letters (and, in some cases, The following excerpts represent just a tiny selection 1,500-word essays!) that did not make it into this issue of The from the more than 100 submissions we received. Seventy Root, please accept our apologies. Choosing which to print and years of UTS history are represented, from the 1940s all the which to hold was a very difficult task. To read all the submis- way to the present decade. Many grads recall teachers who sions, please visit the UTS website at: www.utschools.ca/root.

Dr. Helen St. John 1940s didn’t realize it at the time but my most influ- also for pronunciation. I still get comments on how I ential teacher was Dr. Helen St. John – the well I roll my r’s and tongue my u’s. only woman on the staff. In 1941 she had been Somehow her teaching showed me that for- seconded from OCE, I suppose because so many eign languages are of value. I did survive four masters were in the forces. We had her for French years of school Latin, started Greek at Amherst, and for German. majored in classics, and took Hebrew at the Somehow she was able to impel a bunch of Virginia Seminary and at Johns Hopkins. I still bright restless boys not only into doing the hard don’t call myself a linguist, but somehow Dr. St. work of learning a foreign language but of having John was able to launch me on a rich and useful some pleasure in it. She was a stickler for gram- dimension of my life. (No photo was available.) mar and spelling (of course – this was UTS!) and P. Kingsley Smith ’46

Andy Lockhart 1940–1959 he most influential teacher, for me, was However, it was outside of the classroom that T Andy Lockhart. Andy made history inter- he had the most influence on my life. In the sum- esting and real. Somehow he managed to mer after fifth form (grade 13) my classmate Gord involve the entire class in a dialogue, sometimes Perkin ’53 and I had a job with Canada Bread about the subject at hand and sometimes about delivering bread in the summer cottage and resort current events, but always lively and always areas around Orillia. interesting. Andy had a cottage somewhere on one of

24 the root : the uts alumni magazine | spring 2011 the lakes to the north and west of Orillia and we suggested that I should maybe think of a career often stopped there after work on our way back to as an architect and that I might find it more ful- Orillia. As in the classroom, he was an interesting filling. I thought it over, and before University host and we had many interesting conversations began in the fall, I was enrolled at Uof T in the about life and how to get along in the world. I Architecture program. was enrolled at Trinity College with a career in Now I look back at 50 rewarding years as an law in mind. Andy, as a result of our conversa- architect and I will forever be grateful to Andy for tions, pointed out to me that I seemed to be helping me to find my way. more interested in architecture than in law. He Bill Lett ’53

Ken Prentice 1943–75 en Prentice taught me Greek for four years. (a favorite saying of his), later I found riches KHe introduced me to a deeper understanding around me, in life itself. I have a gusto for learn- and appreciation of the beauty of language, ori- ing. More than half a century later I owe much to gins, history, English, philosophy. Mr. Prentice. Where in classes I “found gold in the notes” Rein Vasara ’58

Bruce ‘Nails’ MacLean 1946–59 ruce “Nails” MacLean is the principal reason in the Navy (there were bombs going off on cam- BUTS has been basic to my academic life. He pus around that time). was the catalyst to my career in mathematics and Despite his nickname, Nails has a kind heart. statistics at Berkeley. I owe him dearly. When John Gardner and I lunched with him a Nails MacLean let me work through math- few years ago, towards the end Nails got a seri- ematics books at the back of his classroom. Most ous look on his face and said, “David, I really were old English texts and they had lots of prob- wanted you on the hockey team and thought lems. He would check up on me steadily offering about it for quite a while, but there were a lot of advice and new books. He was teaching me how good players that year.” I am smiling right now to do independent research! because every time I remember that statement I Bruce came to visit Berkeley in the early sev- smile. That team was good: they won the Toronto enties. He had to talk his and his camper’s way in Championship. through security. No problem, he’d been an officer David Brillinger ’55

Don Mumford 1946–62 ajor Don Mumford was my most influen- ities in a rural hospital. Mtial teacher. Why? Because on the surface I always remember how he would destroy he was one tough son of a bitch who demanded wooden yardsticks (dozens of them) over our and commanded respect. Yet, he inspired me to desks while he barked out orders telling me to, perform at my utmost level of study. His tenac- “Smarten up, Magee!” and I always tried my best ity rubbed off on me and stood me in a very to do so for each day in his class. strong frame of mind when I had to perform alone in the operating room with marginal facil- Gary Magee ’5 7

Ron McMaster 1950–58 graduated in 1956 and for four out of my five me right, was our Home Room Master in my first I years, had the privilege of being taught English year. To say he “taught” English is actually a dra- by Master Ron McMaster, who, if memory serves matic understatement, as he inspired a love and

s pring 2011 | t he u ts a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 25 respect for a subject that I came to realize is by me very well. I also absorbed a love for poetry far the most important skill that a student must that has provided life-long satisfaction, and acquire. I was fortunate in coming to high school Shakespeare came live off the page in his pres- with a highly developed knowledge of grammar, ence, resulting in my annual enjoyment of the but from him I learned to hone writing skills I Stratford Festival. I remember those daily classes didn’t know I had. fondly, and the teaching style of the best instruc- I did not continue English studies in univer- tor I’ve ever had. sity, but my new essay writing skills served Brian L. Punchard ’56

Fred Speed 1954–87 red Speed taught me the importance of that complemented my love of nature. The farm Forganization and interdisciplinary thinking. which I recently bought and my longstanding However his greatest gift was giving me so many interest in ecological preservation are directly due opportunities to be involved and take leadership to his influence. in outdoor education and teaching me the science Paul Fieguth ’86

Bill Andrews 1960–65 y most memorable UTS teacher was Bill of steel and resources, and that got me thinking MAndrews, who taught me grade 12 and 13 about such things. chemistry – and I got my highest marks in chem- As time unfolded, I was able to bring some istry! He had a great sense of humour, a finely of his thoughts to my own biology classes in the tuned knowledge of the subject, great memory 1970s. Bill later authored various textbooks on envi- tricks for remembering moles, atomic weights, etc., ronmental science, and made a significant impact but especially a keen sense of the environment in that field. I’m sure he became an inspiration to at a time when it had not yet become “fashion- many others, and I count myself lucky to have had able” to do so. I recall that he railed against cars him as a teacher at UTS. that had spoilers as an example of a terrible waste Bob Killey ’62

Reginald G. Harrison 1960–68 ithout doubt, the teacher who most influ- beginning.” In fact, his model for modern English W enced many UTS students in the 1960s was the prose of Orwell’s essays. I’ve lived with was the English master, Reginald Harrison. The those essays, ever since. He could be blunt but he ambition to write clearly, that he sought to instill in liked us too much to be cruel. Asked to interpret us, has served me well, as an historian and archae- Browning’s line “A man’s reach should exceed his ologist. He set a high standard. When we saw our grasp,” I read it the wrong way around, naively Christmas marks in grade 10, our class complained thinking that the poet hoped we would get what that the average was only 65 percent. Mr. Harrison we think we want. Mr. Harrison moved on, quick- replied: “In my class, Shakespeare deserves 100 ly: “Sit down Pope, you incurable romantic.” He and, from that perspective, 65 signals a promising was a superb teacher. Peter E. Pope ’64

Al Fleming 1961–94 am happy to say that my most influential teach- in front of the principal” and having doubted I er was Al Fleming. Towards the end of my my own math abilities throughout much of high UTS career, and much to my initial fear, I was school, ironically enough, it was this class in fortunate enough to be placed in Mr. Fleming’s which I first came to believe in myself – primar- Calculus class. Though nervous about “failing ily because of Mr. Fleming’s belief in, and pas-

26 the root : the uts alumni magazine | spring 2011 sion for, helping his students to achieve success, consider myself fortunate to have benefited from particularly in areas that had previously chal- his years as an educator. To a large degree, the lenged them. His strong support, good humour passion he felt for UTS, along with that of my and excellent teaching convinced me (much to many other incredible teachers, left me with the my surprise) to continue my math and science ongoing desire to give back to the UTS communi- studies after leaving UTS and, more importantly, ty throughout my life and also to strive to inspire helped to instill in me a lifelong confidence and other students of all ages to believe in themselves perseverance I have been able to apply in so and surpass their own expectations. many areas of life. He was also an outstanding principal and I Jennifer Suess ’94

Neil McLean 1965–94 hile I had many great teachers at UTS, I used to like it when he called me “Crowston” W the most influential was Neil McLean. I in a gruff voice, because I could tell he thought took a year of Canadian history with him and I was a good kid inside, which not everybody did two years of European history. In grade 7/8, I in those days. I became a professional historian imagined he looked like Jacques Cartier, which in part because of the enthusiasm he instilled made his lectures even more memorable. I think in me at age eleven. He probably helped cre- one reason he was such a successful teacher is ate many other writers, scholars and educators that he truly loved his subject and studied it in over the years. I always regretted that I didn’t depth outside the classroom. He taught us more tell him how much he influenced me before he than I learned (or now teach) in university cours- passed away, so I’m grateful for the chance to say es on the same subject. Mr. McLean was one of a few words now. those tough but fair teachers that students love; Clare Crowston ’85

John Fautley 1973–2006 make my living in a fairly narrow, tradition- the shape of a pure desire to play, unencumbered I bound corner of the performing arts, perform- by material expectations, and acquired in the ing orchestral music on the great stages of the context of an appreciation for the whole musical world. It has always been clear to me, that what- universe. I have only learned in recent years how ever creativity and playfulness I am – in my best rare and precious that kind of musical education moments – able to bring to my performances, is, even (or particularly) among elite performers. comes in large part from the breadth and reach of I have not seen a lot of John recently, but the the general education I received at UTS, and the most wonderful aspect of our infrequent meetings particular guidance of John Fautley. remains John’s general disinterest in the trappings John had little apparent interest in the fusty, and laurels of my career – he is constantly reimagin- hidebound curriculum of the Conservatory: in my ing the technologies and modalities that inform our first few years at UTS, we learned to improvise art, always has more projects and fantasies on the over a blues progression, to recognize church boil than I can keep up with. His is a restless, end- modes and jazz chord extensions, to play tradi- lessly fertile mind, that I feel immensely privileged to tional African tribal rhythms. My love for my own have crossed paths with, at exactly the right moment. instrument [the French Horn] came slowly, but in James Sommerville ’80

Norah Maier 1974–96 hile I can think of several teachers at UTS both of whom demanded real rigour in the class- Wwho had a major impact on my teenage room and demonstrated an unbridled passion years – including Mr. Baker and Mr. Gendron, for their fields of study – it is Norah Maier who

s pring 2011 | t he u ts a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 27 stands out in my mind for her ability to provoke like when rendered in the form of a tapestry. The original analysis and to think big when analyz- imaginative freedom of those assignments and ing literary texts. Her Additional English class exercises remain with me today, when I teach at included listening to a tape of Beowulf being the undergraduate and graduate levels and when read in the original Old English in the gym to writing my own articles and books; pedagogically, understand cadence and rhyme despite the fact Norah Maier literally and figuratively stretched that none of us knew a word of Old English. my analytical and imaginative muscles and I am And her final exam asked us to describe what forever grateful. Edmund Spenser’s The Fairie Queene might look Jennifer Andrews ’89

Paul Moore 1987–2003 f the many influential teachers at UTS, fit for the school, following up on any question OI’d like to give a special mention to Paul that our teenaged minds could come up with, no Moore, my Latin teacher. While much has been matter how arcane. Over the course of my senior made of his fondness to treat us by donning a year, we had an informal contest to see who could toga and reciting Cicero, his grasp of the lan- ask him the most difficult questions such that he’d guage’s construction and rules was formidable, as have to leave the classroom and consult the books was his ability to teach them to us. To this day I in his office. I lost. apply his instructions on parsing sentences when Since retiring, Dr. Moore has been active reading and writing for business and pleasure – in the UTS community, having launched further proof, if any was needed, that Latin is and researched the school’s First World War a sound basis for understanding the nuances of Commemorative Project, a tribute to the UTS other languages. community members who died in the conflict. On a personal level, Dr. Moore was a perfect Robin Rix ’95

Jean Collins 1989–98 he teacher at UTS who influenced me most sor in the Faculty of Mathematics at the University T is Jean Collins. I could not have had a better of Waterloo, and on the board of the Centre for mentor than Jean, whose support, encourage- Education in Mathematics and Computing – the ment, and especially enthusiasm, took me through organization that runs these very mathematics the ranks of “mathletics” to the International contests. Even in retirement, Jean continues to be Mathematical Olympiad. active in the math contest world, and each year I Both in her classes, such as Finite Mathematics, look forward to working with her when we gather to and in math contests, Jean brought the underlying mark the contests. beauty of mathematics into view. I am now a profes- Ian Goldberg ’91

Larry Rice 1996–2001 hen I entered Dr. Larry Rice’s finite math learn, are what working mathematicians actu- Wclass, I did not think highly of mathemat- ally do. They are the essence of and beauty in ics. I had run across a few interesting problems, the subject, and Dr. Rice brought this out in but the subject as a whole seemed overwhelmingly his teaching. Our classwork was problem- and tedious, technical, and to mostly involve computing proof-based and Dr. Rice took pains to construct things that I was not very good at computing. problems leading to “aha!” moments – problems Dr. Rice changed this. He departed from whose solutions involved a fundamental insight the standard finite math curriculum to teach into a mathematical concept. mathematical proofs. Proofs, I would later Katie Mann ’03

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H appy 100th birth- H arvard Business School, Associate Dean at Former UTS history teacher, R oderick day to B ruce “Nails” York University’s Faculty of Administrative Stewart ’68-’74, and his wife Sharon MacLean! Bruce, Studies and, since 1979, Professor at Uof T’s Stewart, have co-authored a book, Phoenix: who taught math Rotman School of Management where he The Life of Norman Bethune, to be released and coached hockey is currently the M. Wallace McCutcheon in May by McGill-Queen’s University Press. at UTS from 1946 to Professor of Business Government Rod explains that the genesis for the book 1959, turns 100 years Relations. During the 1970s, he served was a “reaction of my students to the NFB on April 30. He is still as CEO in the Office of the Premier of 1965 documentary film Bethune, which I an interested and involved member of the Ontario and as Deputy Minister of Industry showed in class. The avid curiosity [about UTS community, joining in the celebration and Tourism. An Officer of the Order of Bethune] was striking in its intensity. As at the “Double Blue & White Ball” (see arti- Canada, James has been awarded a Queen I drove home late that afternoon, their cle starting on page 19 for details). You can Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal and the curiosity kindled mine. Within days I began also read a tribute to Bruce from a former Edmund C. Bovey Award for Leadership research into Bethune’s life.” As a result, he student on page 25 of this issue. If anyone Support of the Arts. In 2009, in recognition wrote Bethune (New Press, 1973) and then wishes to send greetings to Bruce – or hon- of his contributions to Canada’s cultural The Mind of Norman Bethune (Fitzhenry our his special birthday with a gift to UTS – landscape, he was awarded the Governor & Whiteside, 1977). Parks Canada invited please contact Carrie Flood at 416-978-3919 General’s Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award him to act as historical consultant for their or [email protected]. for Voluntarism in the Performing Arts. restoration of Bethune’s natal home in Gravenhurst, and he left UTS to take on In April 2010, D . Strachan Bongard ’49 was D avid Holdsworth ’61 recently pub- that role. He observes that the “...incident the first volunteer to receive the Human lished his first book of comic fiction, The in a UTS classroom, now nearly 42 years Toronto Award for his work at Princess Ambassador’s Camel: Undiplomatic Tales ago... directed the shape of the rest of Margaret Hospital. of Embassy Life (iUniverse, December my life.” 2010). The book is a satirical account of On September 8, 2010, the Uof T’s Trinity the foibles and adventures of staff in a Thomas Hurka ’71, a professor of philoso- College conferred a degree of Doctor of fictional Canadian embassy in Asia. David phy at Uof T, has won of one of eight 2011 Sacred Letters (honoris causa) upon James experienced first-hand the humorous side Killam Research Fellowships. Thomas teach- D. Fleck ’49. During his academic career, of life abroad during a 30-year career in the es and researches in the area of moral and James has been a faculty member at the Canadian public service. political philosophy, especially normative ethical theory. He is the author of numer- ous scholarly articles and books as well as ne w Publications The Best Things in Life: A Guide to What Really Matters (Oxford University Press, 2010), written for laypeople. The fellowship will By UTS authors! release Thomas from teaching and admin- istrative duties for two years, during which time he plans to complete a book on a group of British moral philosophers active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is a member of the Royal Society of Canada and a past recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship. At Uof T, he is the Chancellor Henry N. R. Jackman Distinguished Professor of Philosophical Studies.

James McIntyre ’71 has been appointed president of Sentry Investments. He joined L–R: Milrose Munce and the Plague of Toxic Fungus by Douglas Anthony Cooper ’78; Phoenix: The Life of Norman the company in 2000; under his guid- Bethune by former UTS teacher Roderick Stewart ’68-’74; The Best Things in Life: A Guide to What Really Matters ance, the Investment Management team by Thomas Hurka ’71; and The Ambassador’s Camel: Undiplomatic Tales of Embassy Life by David Holdsworth ’61. received a TopGun Asset Management

s pring 2011 | t he u ts a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 29 utsAlumni News A lumni News Team Award in 2010, making Sentry one of only four firms in Canada to receive the honour from Brendan Wood International. McIntyre and four members of his team were also individually honoured with back- to-back TopGun Awards in 2009 and 2010.

The Trent University Rowing Club hon- oured Tony Storey ’71 by dedicating a boat to him on September 28, 2010. The recognition came through his lead role in the successful partnership between the club and the Trent University Alumni Association during his career as director of alumni affairs over the last 27 years. On Fraser Deacon ’71, Tony Storey ’71, and Jack Roe ’72 at the Trent University Rowing Club boat dedication. Tony has been Trent’s director of alumni affairs for the past 27 years.

hand for the dedication of The Storey Line copy. The response has been lovely: it has In Memoriam (a reference to a column he has produced received more attention and sold many for Trent’s alumni magazine) were UTS more copies than the first book did when Condolences are extended to friends Jack Roe ’72 and Fraser Deacon it was traditionally published.” Doug has the families of these alumni ’71. Tony plans to conclude his role as been very hands-on throughout the pro- who passed away recently. Trent’s alumni director in June of 2011. cess: as well as being the book’s author, he also photographed and designed the cover Richard Davidson ’31 December 23, 2010 On February 11, L awrence Hill ’75, author himself. When asked about the rumour that H. Alexander Mullin ’32 December 18, 2010 of The Book of Negroes, was a special guest the school in the Milrose Munce series is at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in based on UTS, Doug replied: “Milrose and I. Arthur Fremes ’34 August 4, 2010 Halifax – the destination for many freed Arabella could easily be UTS students, as John Maynard ’36 December 27, 2010 Loyalist slaves who requested permis- could one or two of the teachers; other- sion to leave the US for resettlement in wise, the students in the book are mostly Kenneth Ball ’37 August 20, 2010 Nova Scotia after the Revolutionary War. rank morons and the teachers are even Robert Cameron ’38 August 31, 2010 Lawrence was joined by local high school worse.” He adds he “may have inadver- A. Harold Copeland ’39 December 11, 2010 students and community leaders to launch tently” described 371 Bloor in the books. the new Black History in Canada Education “I hadn’t considered it when I was writing, Douglas Simpson ’40 February 12, 2010 Guide, created by The Historica-Dominion but people have pointed out that it’s a J. David Bohme, ’40 January 6, 2010 Institute. African-Canadian literature stu- three-story structure with pseudo-medi- dents led a Q & A with the author and read eval details; it has a science lab on the third Edward Lowe ’43 May 7, 2010 from the historic naval ledger, the “Book of floor and lockers in the basement.” All of John Hertzberg ’43 July 26, 2010 Negroes,” that inspired his story. which sounds a bit familiar... George W. Stock ’43 September 19, 2010 In November 2010, S tephen O. Marshall Melissa (Price) Fox-Revett ’82 recently Alan Conn ’43 October 2, 2010 ’77 was appointed to the Sunnybrook opened a new restaurant, Blue Plate, on Bruce Maxwell McCraw ’43 November 19, 2010 Foundation board of directors. Roncesvalles Avenue in Toronto (www. blueplatetoronto.com). She is also working Sheldon Kert ’44 September 9, 2010 D ouglas Anthony Cooper ’78 has a sec- on a book about her experiences in the Ross Cheney ’48 September 3, 2010 ond bestseller on Amazon’s Kindle store: legal and restaurant worlds, excerpts of A. Ian Butler ’49 November 18, 2010 Milrose Munce and the Plague of Toxic which have been published in The Ottawa Fungus. The first volume was released in Citizen and The National Post. J. Douglas Robertson ’51 September 14, 2010 hardcover by Doubleday, but really became Christopher C. Johnston ’54 November 16, 2010 a major success only as an e-book, so Doug As reported on www.news.utoronto.ca, decided to publish the sequel electroni- Professor D onald Ainslie ’84 – chair of Frank E. Collins ’56 November 27, 2010 cally before going the traditional route. both the Department of Philosophy in the Paul Vozoris ’64 July 15, 2010 “Apart from everything else, I simply didn’t Faculty of Arts and Science and the tri-cam- Paul Richardson ’80 November 3, 2010 feel like waiting the years required to get pus Graduate Department of Philosophy from manuscript to distributed physical at Uof T – has been named principal of

30 the root : the uts alumni magazine | spring 2011 uts A lumni NeAlumniw Newss Notesn o the interesting lives and outstanding achievements of our alumni. 1925 Al .R aN W . Conn 2010 A highly-respected and accomplished physician – including a four-decade tenure at the Hospital for Sick Children.

lan William Reginald Management. He stayed on as an of Pediatrics, and he received Conn [M.D., F.R.C.P.] honorary member at the hospital Gold Medals from the Canadian A ’43 died on October 2, until the day he died. Anaesthetists’ Society in 1994 and 2010, at the age of 86. After com- Notable career highlights the World Federation of Paediatric pleting Grade 13 at UTS, Alan include spearheading a ground- Intensive Critical Care Societies graduated from the University of breaking technique to help save in 2000. He was an Honorary Toronto Medical School in 1948 children from cold-water drowning, Fellow of the Royal College of and completed a post-graduate and initiating the transport from Anaesthetists (UK), an Emeritus course in anaesthesia in Burma (now Myanmar) of Fellow of the American Academy 1952. He served with the conjoined twins Htut Lin of Pediatrics, and an Honorary RCAMC (Reserve) from and Htut Win and their Member of the Japanese Society of 1948-52 achieving the rank successful separation at the Anaesthesiologists. of Captain, and with the Hospital for Sick Children Throughout his life, Al was RCAF from 1954-60 as a in 1984. known for his great sense of irony Squadron Leader. He also From 1967-88, he and humour and lively story-telling. spent a year in the U.K. served as a Professor of He had great affection for Bala, working on an R.S. McLaughlin Anaesthesiology at the Uof T and Muskoka, a favourite retreat with scholarship from 1952-53. He went was named Professor Emeritus family and friends, where his love on to a career as a highly-respected in 1989. He authored numerous of live big-band music and jazz and accomplished physician, spend- medical articles on Hypothermia, flourished; he was also passionate ing most of his working life – and Anaesthesia, Paediatric Intensive about travel, books, military history, retirement – at the Hospital for Sick Care, and near-drowning in leading NFL football, Formula 1 racing, Children. He started at Sick Kids in medical journals. and his bright red 1960 MGA. He 1953; his positions there included He was the recipient of the is survived by his wife of 62 years, Lecturer in Anaesthesia, Chief of 1988 Robert B. Smith Award Marian Hamilton, four daughters Anaesthesia, and Chairman of Risk from the American Academy and eight grandchildren.

Uof T’s University College for a five-year Tel Aviv. She happened upon the UTS dedicated to: “recognizing and support- term effective July 1. He began his career website recently and felt compelled to ing visionary women advancing scientific in 1996 at what was then Erindale College, write. “Hopefully many of you are gather- inquiry and environmental conservation.” becoming chair of the FAS and Graduate ing to celebrate the Centennial of UTS, and Since 2005, Jackson has contributed hun- Departments of Philosophy in 2003. During I would like to congratulate you for the dreds of amphibian and reptile specimens his tenure, the department launched imagi- upcoming 100 years!” She says that being from the Congo to the herpetological col- native undergraduate and graduate initia- at UTS was “half a year that changed my lection of the Smithsonian, and she has also tives – one of which earned a Northrop life,” and that she wouldn’t have wanted to contributed reptiles and amphibian tissue Frye Award in 2009. In the article, he says: miss the experience. In the letter, she remi- samples to researchers all over the world. “University College is really the heart of arts nisces about House competitions, classes, She has trained Congolese graduate stu- and science and thus the heart of the uni- teachers, playing in the orchestra, trips to dents in herpetology and field biology and versity... Taking a leadership role there is an Centre Island, and especially her exchange conducted studies designed to assess the opportunity to help both the faculty and partner, S ara Whitehead ’84, and Sara’s health of reptile amphibian populations. the university.” family. She is the author of Mean and Lowly Things: Snakes, Science and Survival in the Congo C laudia Wagenmann-Zoebelein, who K ate Jackson ’90 has been awarded a (Harvard University Press, 2008; paperback spent six months at UTS in 1982 as a 2011 Women of Discovery Courage Award edition, 2010) and Katie of the Sonoran German exchange student, now lives in by WINGS WorldQuest, an organization Desert (Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum

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1922 Di av d Bohme 2010 A true gentlemen, David always put others first and let his many accomplishments speak for themselves.

oronto-born J. David S. David was ever-loyal to UTS. Bohme, Q.C. ’40, passed He was involved in the school’s first T away on January 6, 2011 at major fundraising drive in 1979- the age of 89. After graduating from 80 in which $400,000 was raised UTS, he attended the University of for the UTS Alumni Association. Toronto before joining the Royal He was not recruited to join the Canadian Navy in 1940. He fundraising effort, but in a This brand-new CD features swinging instrumental music of the 1930s. served in the North-Atlantic typically selfless fashion, he and rose to the rank of simply volunteered to help. The January 2, 2011 edition of the Toronto Lieutenant Commander; he A true gentlemen, David Star carried an article by Louise Brown about H ilary Masemann ’95, an art teacher was second-in-command of always put others first and at Emory Collegiate in Etobicoke. Noticing a crew of 140 by the tender let his many accomplish- that students had nowhere comfy to hang age of 21. Following the ments speak for themselves. out during the lunch break, she set up a war, David was invited to teach at David was predeceased by knitting club that is “part coffee shop, part Royal Roads University in Victoria, his wife of 52 years, Willy. He is café, part knitting circle”. There are more BC. He then embarked on a legal survived by his two children Chris than 25 participants – a quarter of them career in Toronto, working first and Liz, grandchildren Jennifer boys. “Boys in my art class will pull out their with Wright & McTaggart and then and Braden Bohme, and Emily, knitting when they’ve finished their work, and I say ‘good for you’,” says Masemann, as one of the founding partners of Katie, and Jack Matthews, and his an avid knitter who became a teacher three what is now Aird & Berlis. extended family in the Orillia area. years ago. “I tell the kids: Real men knit.”

P ress, 2009). She is an Assistant Professor of the CD, please visit: solomondouglas.com/ Michael Morgan ’98 married Molly Biology at Whitman College. buy_Aint_No_School.html. Worthen on September 5, 2010. The couple met at Yale, where she is pursuing a doctor- S olomon Douglas ’92 and his 10-piece K ai Chan ’93 and his wife Ljuba Kovacic ate in American religious history and he is jazz band, the Solomon Douglas Swingtet, welcomed their completing a doctorate in history. Michael have been hard at work in a Montreal second daugh- is an instructor of strategy and policy at recording studio. The result is a brand-new ter, Tivona Katja the United States Naval War College in CD of swinging instrumental music of the Kovacic Chan Newport, R.I. He graduated with high 1930s, titled “Ain’t No School Like the Old (pictured with distinction from the UofT and received a School” (official release date: April 1, 2011). older sister Taya Master’s in international relations from the The cover art (by Montreal comic book art- Samara, now University of Cambridge. ist Max Douglas, no relation to Solomon two years old) on but coincidentally first cousin of UTS music August 25, 2010. D iana Chisholm Skrzydlo ’01 and her hus- teacher S arah Shugarman) prominently “I was also just granted tenure and promot- band Stephen, who were married in August features the familiar facade of 371 Bloor ed to associate professor at the Institute for 2009, welcomed their daughter Naomi into St. W. Describing the new CD, former UTS Resources, Environment and Sustainability the world on October 13, 2010 at home in music teacher John Fautley says, “This is at UBC,” he notes. Double congratulations Waterloo. an album I would recommend to anyone, to the Chan- Kovacic family! and a band I would take anyone to hear – I mola Major ’03 married her undergrad musicians, dancers, critics, grandkids and Jennifer Seuss ’94 and her husband Adam sweetheart, David MacPhee, this past grandparents! Listen for yourself, and espe- welcomed Paige Alexandra to their family August in Toronto. Imola was honoured cially don’t miss them when they come to on August 25, 2010. Paige is the little sister to have fellow classmate Susie Chisholm town.” To listen online, or to order a copy of to proud big sister Morgan. at her side as bridesmaid. Dave and Imola

32 the root : the uts alumni magazine | spring 2011 uts A lumni NeAlumniw Newss Notesn 2011 oAlumni the interesting 3-on-3 Basketballlives and o utstandingTournament achievementsSubscribe o fto o Theur a lumni.Root! W e hope you enjoy reading The Root magazine – it’s a great way stay up- to-date and in touch with UTS! The Root comes out twice-a-year, and complimentary copies are mailed to almost 4,500 alumni, parents, and friends of the school. Please consider becoming a volun- tary subscriber; by subscribing, you’ll help to ensure that The Root main- tains its quality and content while freeing valuable resources for other L-R, UTSAA Board Member Nina Coutinho ’04 with Team Victor is crazy! players Jay Bahadur ’02, Luke Nelson ’03, Thomas Harris ’03, and Zael Miransky. alumni projects. The suggested fter a brief hiatus last year, the UTS Alumni Nelson ’03, and Jay Bahadur ’02 for a well minimum is $35, but all donations at any level are appreciated – and all Association 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament earned win! We wish you luck defending your title donations are eligible for a chari- returned with a vengeance in 2011. Eight in next year’s tournament! A table income tax receipt. teams comprising UTS alumni and students (and Many thanks to the alumni, staff, and stu- a few friends) attended the intense competition. dents that came out to the tournament! We hope To subscribe, call: 416-978-3919 or Ranging from the Class of 1973 to the Class of 2010, to see you all back on the court next year. A big go to: utschools.ca/supportuts and the players battled it out all morning in a round robin. thanks also goes out to Physical Education teacher, specify The Root magazine.

Advancing to the finals, team Victor is crazy! Coach Garry Kollins, and Carole Zamroutian UTS winS OnTariO envirOThOn | cenTennial newS and evenTS | alUmni newS | alumni news annual alumni dinner | centennial news and events ClassiCs ConferenCe win| Centennial news and events | alumni news went head-to-head with team Koolaid-UTS 2008. in the Office of Advancement for making this year’s

the uts alumni magazine | fall 2009 the uts alumni magazine | spring 2010 2010 Both teams fought hard, with Koolaid holding their tournament possible. the uts alumni magazine | fall Oh, what a homecoming it was! Coming More than 1,200 people came home to wish UTS a happyUTS 100th. at 100 yearS The celebraTiOn haS begUn! Home opponents off until the last two minutes when If you are interested in weekly pick-up games Chris Alexander ’85 returns to Canada His years in Russia and Afghanistan, and his new Victor is crazy! scored to claim this year’s title. at UTS, or would like to get involved with next life in Canadian politics Congratulations to Team Victor is crazy!: year’s tournament, please contact Nina Coutinho to constantly study to do well... Unlike a Jack Batten ’50 takes a fond look backolympiC pride Crawford award UTS has a long and proud Dr. John Evans ’46 is UTS in Uganda at 100 years of UTS excellenceassociation with the Games WWi CommemoraTive ProjeCT UTS grad teaches two-week environmental the inaugural recipient Telling the stories of the UTS boys who workshop at the Jane Goodall Institute. Geoff Burt ’02, Thomas Harris ’03, Luke ’04 at [email protected]. lot oflost their students,lives in the Great War. I think most of the UTS alumni I know were able to stay focused met in 2004 exceptional seniors to profile. Kuperman on academics while still being social and at Queen’s began dancing at a young age and has involved in extracurricular activities.” Sima University continued to pursue his passion at univer- is in her second year studying International while training sity by choreographing for the Harvard Relations at the University of Toronto. for a pen- Ballet Company and performing at the Brett, a third-year commerce student at tathlon; they American College Dance Festival. He and Queen’s University, is spending the year in currently live his brother Jeffrey ’08 have also directed Singapore. His experience “is fantastic so in San Diego, their own dance film, In a Moment. Ricky far. The school itself is keeping me plenty CA, where is a psychology concentrator and has busy but I have had the opportunity to Imola is in her done research with Harvard’s Health and travel a little around Southeast Asia, which second year of Psychophysiology Laboratory and Moral is a nice bonus.” a doctorate in Cognition Laboratory. audiology (AuD) and Dave is completing a The UTS Alumni Association welcomed the Ph.D. in mechanical engineering. S ima Atri ’08 and B rett Henderson ’08 C lass of 2010 into the Association at the were featured in a National Post article on Graduation Dinner it hosted at the Uof T Xiaodi Wu ’05 is working on an M.D./Ph.D. October 2, 2010. The article surveyed some Faculty Club on November 7 preceding in St. Louis. recent graduates of Toronto private schools the Graduation Ceremony. The Graduating to see how well prepared they were for Class of 2010 received university entrance In December 2010, the Harvard Crimson University. Of UTS, Sima is quoted as say- scholarship offers totalling $165,000. Way selected R icky Kuperman ’07 as one of 15 ing: “They taught us that you didn’t need to go, grads! lR

s pring 2011 | t he u ts a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 33 uts A lumniConnecting N UTS aelumni awround thes Branch Events world with each other and their School. ttending a Boston-area con- the MIT Ph.D. candidates holding court “Branch Events,” an exciting new initia- ference this fall proved to be among the freshmen to senior group. tive of the Office of Advancement, are the perfect opportunity for For both Garth and me, it was a special an informal and fun way for UTS alumni A me and Garth Chalmers, occasion to reconnect with a number of to connect. the new Director of Admission, to meet former students. We’ve already held events in Boston up with UTS graduates currently based My weekend culminated in a trip and San Francisco, and we could be in in the Boston area. So on September 3, a to Brown University in Providence, RI. your city next! For a listing of upcom- small group of UTS alumni, ranging from Hannah Kopinski ‘10 provided a charm- ing alumni events in Toronto and the class of 2001 to the class of 2010 ing tour of the campus and lunch; in true elsewhere, browse through the events gathered at a pub in downtown Boston. UTS fashion, Hannah missed the recep- listed on the UTS website or on the It was truly magical to observe the tion because of a test… or was it a quiz?! UTS Facebook page: www.facebook. Harvard MBAs promoting their program Dorothy Davis (recently- com/pages/University-of-Toronto- to first and second year students, and retired vice principal) Schools/183970318289869.

T op: Jessica Chen ’10 & Chris Tam ’10 attended A bOVE: While Canadians at home were enjoying Family Day, members of the UTS family based in the Bay the inaugural UTS “Branch Event” in Boston last area gathered with Vice Principal Rick Parsons in San Francisco on February 20, to reminisce, reconnect September. Bottom: Hannah Kopinski ’10 met and network. Front Row, L-R: Margaret Cortes ’92, Sarah Parsons, Eric Tang ’98, Alan Fisher ’71. Back Row Dorothy Davis for lunch at Brown University. L-R: VP Rick Parsons, Sean Cotter ’70, Luija Lin ’08, Eva Vivalt ’01, Brian Li ’98.

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U TS Thermo To order, simply U TS Umbrella $35 Tumbler $25 C ollapsible contact the UTS and compact. Stainless steel, holds 14 oz. Don’t let Great for home – or on anything rain the way to work! Alumni Office: on your day! Phone: 416-978-3919 You’ve gotta E-mail: [email protected] have one! For more UTS merchandise, visit 34U p TSthe B rootall: tChe auts al $15umni magazine | spring 2011 www.utschools.ca/alumni Show your school pride everywhere! Lest Remembrance Day 2010 We Forget 1 2 the uts remembrance day service was a moving 7 tribute to the UTS veterans who attended the ceremony and the UTS boys and staff who lost their lives in the two World Wars. During the service, the 337 Queen’s York Rangers Royal Canadian Cadet Corps – the UTS cadet corps from 1912 until 1973 – presented the school with the “colours”. Warren Ralph ’71, an officer with the corps, spoke of the how their motto, “As the Maple, thus the sapling” echoes that of the school. Guest speaker Chad Bark ’43 spoke of his war-time service and painted a picture that allowed the audience to see “the world that was”. UTS student Michael Gracie played the “Last Post” and “Reveille” on the bugle with skill and sensitivity, and teacher Christopher 3 Federico, on bagpipes, piped the honoured guests into the auditorium and to the memorial plaques inside the main entrance. 1 Chad Bark ’43 delivers the keynote speech. 2 Derek Bate ’44 and Don Kerr ’39 lost in their own thoughts. 3 Michael Gracie S5 playing the “Last Post”. 4 Dr. Donald Fraser ’38 and Dr. Thomas Brown ’37 ready for the cermony to begin. 5 Cadet Corps members with Warren Ralph ’71, top left. 6 L-R: Don Teskey ’43, Peter Honsberger ’42, Don Fraser ’38, Clare Morrison ’44, Don Manchester ’44, John Clarry ’38, and John Fox ’43. 7 The ‘Colours,’ presented to the school during the ceremony, are now on display outside the UTS Library. 4

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5 35 Looking Back

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In the 1950s, teacher Ron McMaster brought the wit, verve and melodies of Gilbert and Sullivan to the UTS stage where previously there had been Shakespeare and other more conventional – non-musical – plays. With Russell J. Jones as musical director and a cast of UTS boys (with junior school boys as the female chorus), productions of HMS Pinafore and The Mikado were mounted to great acclaim. Pinafore, accompanied by Martin Jerry ’55 and Bruce Mather ’57 on piano, and John Whyte ’53 on guitar, was performed on March 12 & 13, 1953. The Mikado, meanwhile, was accompanied by a 12-person contingent of the school orchestra and had a 3-night run (Feb 18- 20, 1954). Jerry remembers that “In between the various parts, we’d do our homework from books on the dim light of the music stands with one eye on the conductor, Mr. Jones, so as not to miss a cue in.” According to cast member Dave Bernhardt ’54, Jim MacDougall ’54 (as Katisha) wore athletic socks and no shoes throughout. Lack of footwear notwithstanding, his performance was so impressive, the Toronto Chapter of the Gilbert and Sullivan Society awarded the production a trophy. Dave also reports that the relatively short Jamie Cunningham ’55, who played The Lord High Executioner, was able to jump in to Jim’s arms and be caught three nights in a row! Pictures courtesy of John (Jack) Murray ’54 who provided the following information: top photo (from The Mikado): “A Wandering Minstrel I” Soloist: Al Greer. Chorus from L-R: Mills Woodside, King, Brewin, Moore, Rossman, Murray, Hamilton, Myers, Lee, Atwood, Gill, Purkis, Bernhardt, Sellery. middle Photo (from HMS Pinafore): “I Cannot Live Alone” – Sir Joseph. A close-up of the girls rushing to Sir Joseph, from L-R: MacDougall, Marsh, Ford, Ouchterlony, Emerson, Greer (as the captain). bottom photo (from HMS Pinafore): A photo taken by The Globe and Mail. Do you recognize anyone in these photos or have reminiscences to share about these shows? Let us know at [email protected].